#aggregatinganemone (Anthopleura elegantissima), or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America.[1] This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to primary productivity

#aggregatinganemone (Anthopleura elegantissima), or clonal anemone, is the most abundant species of sea anemone found on rocky, tide swept shores along the Pacific coast of North America.[1] This cnidarian hosts endosymbiotic algae called zooxanthellae that contribute substantially to

Aggregating Anemones, in a tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast. These anemones' bodies are still, barely, below water, which means they have their pink tentacles out at the ready to paralyze any small creatures which blunder into them. Horizontal image: at the top left is some sea lettuce, which leads the eye to the main, shell-encrusted, anemone, whose pink tentacles sill wave in the water, hoping for food. In the upper right is an anemone that has been exposed by the retreating tide and has pulled its tentacles in to conserve water, and in the lower left, further underwater, another anemone also has its tentacles unfurled. The lower right of the image shows other features deeper in the tide pool, rendered mostly unrecognizable by the distortion of the water.

Aggregating Anemones in a tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area in Oregon. They are still just under water, so their tentacles are out.

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Aggregating Anemone, tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast. Horizontal image: the anemone has closed down to protect itself as the falling tide has left it above water. Its black outer surface is encrusted with shattered bits of sea shells in white, yellow, orange and even one with purple. The green center of the anemone is surrounded by white retraced tentacles. In the center, one can see the striations and structures of the creature.

Eye of the Anemone

Aggregating Anemone, tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast.

Aggregating anemones don't have "eyes" - I know.

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Water drips steadily off sea lettuce in a rocky overhang in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast at low tide. Vertical image: the strands of sea lettuce come down into the frame from just inside the top right corner. They cling to the underside of a cliff that's inclined down and to the left. The vibrant green sea lettuce is a conduit for and saturated by water dripping down the cliff to the beach below. The sea lettuce is reaches slight more than halfway down the image, and there, captured at the moment just before gravity pulls it loose, hangs a water droplet reflecting the surroundings. More sea lettuce is visible in the out of focus areas behind the main subject, the distinct greens contrasting with the yellows and darker tones of the rock face.

Measuring the Tide a Droplet by Droplet

Water drips steadily off sea lettuce in a rocky overhang in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast at low tide.

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Aggregating Anemones wait for the sea water to return to their tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast. The anemones glisten with water, but are closed, and covered in small shells, shell fragments, and pebbles. Still, the purple of their arms is visible. The focal point of the image is two stacked anemones in the center of the frame, one pointing slightly down, while theater is almost horizontal. To the left and right, falling into the out-of-focus areas of the image, are more anemones.

Waiting for the Tide

Aggregating Anemones wait for the sea water to return to their tide pool in Hug Point State Recreation Area on the Oregon Coast.

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